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Roasted Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash {with Crispy Sage & Bacon}

Libby with Lemony Thyme
5 from 1 vote
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 medium butternut squash
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 large sweet onion diced
  • 4 strips bacon
  • 8-10 fresh sage leaves
  • 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning or to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wrap sweet potatoes in foil and place on a shallow baking sheet. Slice butternut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Drizzle cavity with a little olive oil and place cavity side up on same baking sheet.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until potatoes and squash are fork tender. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Then peel and cut into bite-sized cubes.
  • Meanwhile, cook bacon until crispy and remove to drain on paper towels. Add sage leaves to bacon drippings and cook until crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove to drain. Add diced onion to pan and cook until tender.
  • Add diced sweet potato, butternut squash and 1/2 tsp. of Cajun seasoning to pan. Cook over medium high heat, turn frequently so all the flavors combine. Taste for seasoning and add as needed. Top with crispy bacon and sage leaves.